Winnebago County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Winnebago County, IA is $191.31
- The average electricity rate in Winnebago County, IA is 12.87¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Winnebago County, IA
The average residential electric bill in Winnebago County, IA is $191.31 per month. Winnebago County, IA is the 89th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.
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Winnebago County, Iowa Electricity Overview
Winnebago County has accomplished a reduction of 50.16% in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production over the course of the previous 12 months.
Winnebago County ranks 16th in the state out of 99 counties in electricity generated from wind energy.
Winnebago County is the 225th largest producing county in the United States out of 3221 counties when it comes to megawatt hours generated from renewable fuel sources.
Winnebago County is the 317th highest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the country, with a population of 10,743 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 1,046,582.
Winnebago County generates 0.01% of its electricity from non-renewable fuels, resulting in a ranking of 39th out of 99 counties in Iowa for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Winnebago County totals $191.31. For comparison, the national average bill is $142.31.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
183,519 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.08 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,046,582 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,046,430 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
152 MWh
Production per Capita
97.42 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,118,085 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
197.16 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Forest City
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Rates and Production Categories
Forest City Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
12.74¢ per kWh
- 4.33% higher than last month
- 4.23% higher than May last year
- 10.46% lower than the Iowa average
- 22.73% lower than the US average
- 334th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 45 since May last year
- 6,817th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,003 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,234 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.01¢ per kWh
- 0.36% higher than last month
- 3.28% higher than May last year
- 10.74% lower than the Iowa average
- 25.63% lower than the US average
- 343rd in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since May last year
- 4,883rd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 687 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$74.48 per month
- 5.71% lower than last month
- 0.41% higher than May last year
- 23.12% lower than the Iowa average
- 40.04% lower than the US average
- 13th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has increased by 266 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since May last year
- 1,682nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,497 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 202 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$84.75 per month
- 0.03% higher than last month
- 0.7% lower than May last year
- 24.64% lower than the Iowa average
- 38.02% lower than the US average
- 14th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since May last year
- 1,611th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 383 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,055 since May last year
Forest City, IA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Forest City are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 343rd out of 1028 cities in the state. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel sources for 2.34% of their total electricity production, which is 120 megawatt hours. Forest City, Iowa Electric Utility has an estimated 1,781 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers who operate in the city.
Electricity consumption in Forest City results in the release of 17,004,126.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 100th highest in the state out of 1028 cities. Averaging 3,969.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 1007th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Solar is the primary fuel in Forest City, with 97.66% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Forest City is home to 2 electricity plants, which is the 10th highest number of plants within a city in Iowa.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Forest City
Forest City residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Forest City, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.94 | 128.61 | 3,570,237.02 | 640,404,300 | |
| Forest City, Iowa Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 11.57 | 69.21 | 120 | 13,044.57 | 1,509,848.44 |
| Prairie Energy | BUNDLED | 13.54 | 176.89 | 56,570.03 | 7,662,267.02 |
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Lake Mills, IA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lake Mills are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 352nd out of 1028 cities in the state. The city produces over 0 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 69th largest total generation for any city in Iowa. There has been a 56.76% decrease in the use of non-renewable fuels in the city.
Electricity consumption in Lake Mills results in the release of 8,930,138.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 159th highest in the state out of 1028 cities. Averaging 4,250.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 49th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Distillate Fuel Oil is the primary fuel in Lake Mills, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Lake Mills is home to one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Mills
Lake Mills residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lake Mills, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.94 | 128.61 | 3,570,237.02 | 640,404,300 | |
| Lake Mills Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.21 | 74.77 | 32 | 8,141.14 | 994,265.63 |
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Buffalo Center, IA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Buffalo Center are charged an average residential electricity rate of 18.02 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 1022nd out of 1028 cities in the state. Alliant Energy sells an estimated 1,651.01 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other providers.
Electricity consumption in Buffalo Center results in the release of 4,584,261.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 266th highest in the state out of 1028 cities. This total results in 4,244.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 333rd worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Buffalo Center, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.94 | 128.61 | 3,570,237.02 | 640,404,300 |
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Electricity Production in Winnebago County, Iowa
Power Plants in Winnebago County, Iowa
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Winnebago County | IA | Wind | 725,929 | 24 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Crystal Lake 3 LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Winnebago County | IA | Wind | 243,930 | 61 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Winnebago Wind Power ProjectAvangrid (100.00%) | Winnebago County | IA | Wind | 52,371 | 77 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Lake Mills Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Winnebago County | IA | Landfill Gas | 19,195 | 2 | 11,965,790.14 | 2 | 623.38 | 1 | ||
Forest City SolarButter Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Forest City | IA | Solar | 5,005 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Forest City Light PlantForest City, Iowa Electric Utility (100.00%) | Forest City | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 120 | 23 | 93,344.58 | 27 | 777.87 | 53 | ||
Lake MillsLake Mills Utilities (100.00%) | Lake Mills | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 32 | 48 | 20,002.41 | 53 | 625.08 | 74 |
Winnebago County, Iowa Details
Winnebago County's power plants primarily use Wind, which accounts for 97.67% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Landfill Gas and Solar have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Landfill Gas is used to make 19,195 megawatt hours (1.83%) of electricity generation and Solar makes up 5,005 megawatt hours (0.48%) of total generation in the county. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 2,118,084.66 kilograms, which is the 2827th highest of any county in the US. This total equates to 197.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 2812th worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Winnebago County has 7 power producing plants, which is 7th most in Iowa.
Providers In Each City in Winnebago County:
- Buffalo Center, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Forest City, Iowa:
- Forest City, Iowa Electric Utility: 84.42%
- Alliant Energy: 5.03%
- Prairie Energy: 10.55%
- Lake Mills, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 2.28%
- Lake Mills Utilities: 97.72%
- Leland, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 94.60%
- Heartland Power: 5.40%
- Rake, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Scarville, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Thompson, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Winnebago County, Iowa?
The largest electricity provider in Winnebago County, Iowa by total customer count is Alliant Energy.
How many power plants are located within Winnebago County, Iowa?
There are 7 power plants located in Winnebago County, Iowa
Which electricity companies offer service in Winnebago County, Iowa?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant Energy | 1,911 |
| 2 | Heartland Power | 1,680 |
| 3 | Forest City, Iowa Electric Utility | 1,295 |
| 4 | Lake Mills Utilities | 1,280 |
How many electric companies offer service in Winnebago County, Iowa?
Winnebago County, Iowa is home to 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
